Species: Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia)

Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia)
Originator: Svein Bekkum

Norwegian name: Rosa båndmåler

Host plants: Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Bærlyngslekta (Vaccinium), Kjempeslekta (Plantago), Klokkeslekta (Campanula), Maureslekta (Galium), Tungrasslekta (Polygonum)

Confusion species: Dark-barred Twin-spot (Xanthorhoe ferrugata)

Systematics :

KingdomAnimals (Animalia)
Phylum Articulate animals (Arthropoda)
Klasse  Insects (Insecta)
Order   Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Group    Macro-moths («Macro-heterocera»)
Family     Geometrid moths (Geometridae)
Subfamily      Larentiinae
Genus       Xanthorhoe
Species        Red Twin-spot Carpet (Xanthorhoe spadicearia)